Typographical composing machine



Sept. 29, 1931. MEAD 1,824,911

TYPOGRAPHICAL COMPOSING MACHINE Filed Dec. 21, A1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 1' IVENTOR Sept. 29, 1931. R. R. MEAD TYPOGRAPHICAL COMPOSING MACHINE 2Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Dec. 21, 1929 Lil Patented Sept. 29, 1931 T,;;.L.6-2 f n-v; i 1' 7' RICHARD R. MEAD, OF- QUEENSwVILLAGE, LYORK; ASSIGNORT0 MERGENTH ALEB I -LINOTYTES;COMBANYhAZJCORIEQRATION 0F NEWIYQRK aiirpdilli ii iae m mdm n r 1 'w eelieNew. 2 i-i kiibee ew This inventionrelates tp typographical composing machines, such as ''l-in0type1imachines" of the general organization fepre 'sented in U1 S.:LettersPatent to O." Mel-gen;-

thaler, No." 436,532; wherein-cir eulating matrices are rema mfrpmemagazine in the bider'in Whichtheir Charaetersai e appear in print andthen eompo's'edf l-me, composed line present edto anib'ld casting of aslug' or lindt'yp'e bmn prmting characters" corresppnding' 'te those ofthe matrices; and the matfices thereafter returned by a; di'stribu'tingme ha'ni'sm-tothe magazine from which 'theyfs r ted'it In thesemachines, the matrices are released from their ste'fa'gemaga zine'bymeans of a serie's'of esca'pements bperated' by power under thecentrblof ffingei heysfsaid escapements each presenting a 'centrallypivoted lever and front and rear pawls; arranged to be projectedalternatelyintethefcm espending magazine Channel 'in-eentrol'li ng the-i'eleas'e "of the; matrices therefrbm; --0ne at a time. Ordinarilysprings areelnplbyed to actuate the es'eafiemenfi 1evers1in one"direction and to hold them at festwith 'one of the pawls (l s ii'allythedront-pawfh 13:02

ject'ed into the magazine, fwhile' thekey centrolled power devicessef've' t6 actn ate the escapement levers in thefpppbsite d ireetienagainst the action- 0f the-" sprii-ngfs to raverse the position of' the.pal'vv'1s jtemporafilyin oi-der' torelease "the-leading "matrixwfiacolumn and arrest the-'folleh'in atri In the commercial maChiIieQ-bftheim bde 8* 0'1- model 14 class, the Mamba-#015- heescape ment leversbyfthe "powei deviees*' thru the mediumof smal-l filjing rsF'slidableiore-and-aft of themaggazme d firming part of the "escape'meht*meehanism, Qtheis'e plu'ngers being mounted 1- .capement bar?which"hofisesthiesapment mechanism, but, whiclrfl e 'ves t i f ends ofthe plungefs exposedfor enga ge I ment with 'thekpewer flevicesl ("se'efor -5e21 ample' the Reger s' Pat'nt-No'l"IIU9,872) a Insomeaxinstaneesfthel:escabemeht mechanism is mounted independently-ofthe magw zine, as in the Bbgefs patent just inenfiibned, while in otherinst'a' 'lfes "it is attaehfi td bi' easeg ig e. when theQeseapementmeehanis'm is'iinattaehedte *the mz'tgazine, the 1 matrices :I I HlSt ibe" lo c k'ed in the magazine before the latterban here-moved from "themachine; as otherwise the'jmatiiees would run out of the magazine 0'r*spill Whereas in the latter 'c'ase; i'. he. when the escapementdnec'hanism isea r'ried by the magazine,'itis not absolute ly 'nec'ssary-to the matrices in the maga'zinehefore its. removal; because theescape,- n'ienjts ma'chine'sef the model 8 or model '14e-la s's, -alth0not inmachines of all classes) 'w ill jsel 'veto 'eenfine thematiiceswithin'the thefrh atr'ices' in the magazine, but

serve nly' tdpfeve'nt them from running 'o'utf'se 'lfeligf as theeseapen1ents) are n t u hedi mmp iw t 111 aetual 'prac'tice, it has beenfound that few opeiat'bifi erj "machine; attendants exen 'e is'ethenecear are in handling magazines equipped with 'es capementjs' t6avoid spilling of the matrices, andiespeciallv when the es capement'1necl1anismisof the kind employed "in the mpdel' 8 er model 14machines,"or; I as rlllnstrated' f in the Rogers patentjabove vairefefried 1:61 Besides; the Z magazines are at aj y 1Q w werdtke'h'old o and 1 fr que y.. a en h t t e at nd:

cens equ ent actiiation" (if the escape} ment levers; release matr cesfrem a numberof the-magazine'ehannels. r In fact thej same ivvillffpllew hem other Causes not- =aftti ihlltableto carelessness 7 0rinattentiQIL 0n the tif- Q0 ei 'ater there bein oceasionsv "'when"* 't eescapements are and, r

dntelly" o'i f unintentially actifiatd while the na e, as; in the mo elthe magazine occupies an operativeposition 10 in" the machine. In the:emhonli 'nent: illu's-Z trated, the lockingidevice is thelformfofiiv anotched plate which is adjustable lon 'itudinally in oppositedirectioii'sto names notches in or out of registry with depending lugson the forward endsofthe escapement M s e p en the eren p e t pe ttinghep nnge sto eepnshed rear iwardl'y' 'in' a tuating t-he escapementleyers a i' th l tte positi n p i ively-'loeking I: the pln gers againstrearward movement and t erebyp ei'venti g theoperation of. theescapement levers. Thisrlockingplat e jis mounted in t e eseapeme tbardi t y-be.-

low they escapement plungers and protrudes eyo e. end; thereo oengagement-with a; Stationary earn {moun ed onf t e' maehine framev N ra ly, sp ing; attached tethe. locking plate serves torhold it in-itslocking osition-{but when; the magazine is brough n o its perati e posiion in h lmeehlne,

the stationary cam adj ustgthe plateuendwise against the, action oftlzre, spring; at ocate it'in its unlocking position. I

In h cc mpa ying dra ngs hein;

vention, has. been shownias applied e na hi e eq ipped with apluraityoigmaga:

Zines movable. lP i l1? id=dQW EE X in t h n w en. yl d eneinte op a ve:position, and henc the a ienn,ry

cam above, referred to: made engflgeq illd actuat h ocki g p te. o iech-xnag'azine as the latter is.movedintooperativeposition. It. ill be.und rstood ofgconrsethat when t ly one off e m gez n e metedent oeprat-ive position, it's locking p ate,,heing e r: ried fr e ofthestationary -eam,- ill. be-1ad.-'

vj' uste'd instantly toflockin'g position by-t'he attaehed spring Onarily the magazines are removed. 'i f hfi machin when h 1.

5 out; of opera i e o omposin position, so tha the'l'oekingoftheeseapementsby the m vement. of the. magazine. f e p. QP netivposition will answer. an put-p.0 .es,- the easefof a Single m gazine'aje ine the motemenu of: the magazine rom opera ve-eyesijtionwould alsoserve to. efiiect he eseapernent ',jw e er t is-m ementibe onepreparatory t'o'the, actual removal of the the, toeki gie magazine; as)isnsnally e ease or o eine'ii dent/a1. t he r val of the magazine,

e of h me me hi e-e 'ea i de i with a plurality of. mm; magazines or. wt e ni -he linmuo s th slt g; p n gers. [C3, 7 which are exposed enleeatdeoutside of the escapement. bar f nga m nt Wit -t k r en l d n woperatedi leversnlh ln vthis. connection, it

noted thatt eescapement plungers The above described improvements areobviously applicable to either kind of machine. altho it may be statedthat they are herein shown in connection with the side or auxiliarymagazines.

Erg- I- $,fl.{f$.id ekeea'tioh of a? shif n multiple magazine machineequipped with thepi'esent improvements;

5.1Eigai29ia3'me-nti0ql longitudinali section takenithmztherpartsishownin Fig. 1

3 is a vertical transverse section, on 'an ena lg ed 'scaleg taken thruthe escapement ban and showing the manner of operation of' theescapement'lo'cking plate; and

si wn -inli -efi- ,Tl mfiicea amped" according to teet r in ip mmagazine -9g i hjchareshowlahemin, but ofwhich a. greaterrerless-nmnher-naay e mp oyed as desired -The A. arev removably mounted 1na-sh t. frame A which is arrang d tQ e m redn ,wa d

nd. downardli; i the. maehme .rame. .0 bring one.

or thee eretthe magazinesinto opera ive pesktleneln E 1g, 1 the low rmaga ine, 1s

sho nin.sn hgepexatix e. pos tion, while in Fig. 2'the upper;- sshowninoper ive 'Lib i en In removing the; magazines, the-one, te'be; removedis first shifted oi operativepositieng iineed be, in r er to eeate itjabeve' the-a semble ent ance. B in, the-ease of. -the.,unper magazme 1n1s operative position, is adapted te-eenth i Re of the matricesvtherefiromz'in response hath actuation of the keytartar-ms, s apementmechanism (see compr s s as usual a series ofc'en:

finally l'piyoted levers 1 Q, veach provided with iron t} and "re r."-ma X-. g g ng PaWlS a .1 Qt, a'e rre pendi g eries or blad .spiilngst0% i no n rearward extensionsQ-hfithe Levers c a d a. correspond i gg eres fofremand-sit sliding plungers 1 arrangedi-iwitht eir rear-endsintenghg ngentgwigth downward; extensions C f the, escapement; leversAll of these parts are inu e, suitable Supgorting' frame on 5escaementbar D attaehe'. to he maga- Zine-an g whiQhffiiQnil'etelof enclosesthe vaartsfex cept forward ends of hyh with

degengiifpghags e to faeilitatetheir. engageh, the levers a j ee ee eeaepp e n -3l15$ .pement meehan sm which, when the ef side. or auxiliaryme e i i addi ion ly or when the'iiparts are at rest,

"wee in the-instant- .e nfin diw in h m g zineby the'front pawls C 'due'"to the action of.- the springs- G3-which, by pressing down.

'rearwardlyiby'thelever E to reverse temporarily the position of theescapement, the front pawl G by such action. being withdrawn from themagazinechannel to permit the release-of. the leading matrix, and therear pawlCFbein'g projected into the magazine channel tointercept thefollowing matrix, whichnow becomesithe leading one.Thereafter,-the-spring C restores the es'capement to its originalposition so .asto withdraw the rear pawl G? from the magazinecha'nnel'and projectgthe frontpawl C baclrinto the. channel, theintercepted matriX thus being allowed to slide forwardly into?engagementcwith 3 the front pawl. for releasethereby upon the nextactuation of the fingerxkeyi.- 9 i;

All of theforegoing-'partsand their mode of operation are wellknown andneed no further descriptiombut if further articulars are desiredreferencemay be ha to the Rogers Patent No. 1,109,872 above referred to.a I

In carrying :out the present invention, each of the magazines isprovided with a locking device to .prevent the accidental orunintentional operation of the escapements when the magazine is out'ofoperativeposition. In the preferred-embodiment illustrated, thelockingdevice isin the form of a longitudinally adjustable plate-Fattached to the underside of the'escapement bar D directly below theescapement plungers Q. As a simple and convenient means of attachment,thereare employed two set screws F one at each endrof the locking plate,passing thru elongated slots F -forined in the plate. At-its forwardedge, the locking plate is formed with' a series of. cuts or notches Fcorresponding in. number, spacing and width with the "depending lugs cformed on the forward ends of the escapement plungersGi The extent ofthe longitudinal adjustment of the locking plate is such that when theplate is shifted in one direction, the notches F will be located inregistry withthe' lugs 0 in order to permit the rearward movement of theplungers in actuating the escapements, and when the plate is shifted inthe opposite direction, the notches willbe-located out of registry withthe lugs c in tram: that the intermediate or solid portionsF of theplate willlie behind the lugs c and thus-prevent therearward'or-escapement actuating movement of the plungers In this way,by adjusting the locking plate .in -one direction or the-other,

as desired. V V

whilevthe-locking lates' mi ht be adjusted'?by.hand in e .ectingrtheocking or unlocking of the escapements, it is roposed, according to thisinvention, to e ect their the escapementsgmaybe locked or unlocked adjustment automatically and in such man'- ner that the' gescapementsjiwill alwaysg he locked agains't actuation except when the respectivemagazines are in operative pos1- tion in the :maclfinel': In efi'ectingsuch automatic adjustment of. the locking plates, means are providedifOrf shifting them a to locking. position. andiunlocking position asthe corresponding magazines are moved out of and intoroperative positionrespectively, and this? whether ,such': movement of' the magazinesbepmerely'dforcpurposes of interchange or preparatory to the removal ofone orzanot'henof theme- By reference to Fig. 3, it willibe notedthatzzeach of the: locking plates at the right has an upturned: or.right-angular: portion F? actedinpon by .a compression. spring Grconfinediwithim the escapement bar D and which :serves norma'llystosshiftirtheiplate to andghold; it: in its active .0! locking position; Tothe outercface of the right angular portion F there is attached a camelement .G. protnidingrheyond:the jendiofthe escapement' bar; forengagement; .awith 1L: cooperatingycamlelement fi carried by asupporting bracket :H mscre'wed :Orfiotherrvisez secured to thefixedmachine framets'eezFig. 1 These camrelements JG. and-ILQWhichtarehardened to ;resist; ;wear,:;are? soiar'ranged :that when broughtilIltO. engagement :with each other; by

the movement gof thez corresponding. magazineflinto operative; position,they :will, ad-

justthe ,locking;:plate;.E.:to. its inactive or unlocking;position,ut.bingz forined with straight. or. parallel. faces G and Hrespectively, which determine the proper location of the plateandcinsureritherproper registry of its:notches F ;with thecde ending.lugs c ofQthe;escapementxplungersE a:1

- -:;The;,operation 10f. the. parts :will .now be entirely; clean;gllvherrv either iof: the: :ma-ga- 'zines.-A- is;.;out of operativerposition, as'in theglcase ofizthe npper magazine in "Fig.1 1

or the: lower. magazine in .FigL2,the spring G holds, the correspondinglockingplate F tothebright. ton in its .lockingcpositionj but wheneither of i the magazines is in operative positiom'as in the case .ofthe lowerxmagazine in Fig. 1 or the upper .magazine in V Fig. 2, thecoa'ctin'g "cam elements Gfand. H

hold the:corresponding/locking plate to the left or. in itsunlockingposition (see Figs.

As. before stated, the shifting 3 and of the lockingcplate to its.active or inactive position-takesxplace automatically with the movementof the corresponding magazine from-and-to its operative position, thespring iG effecting-the locking adjustment of the pla'tej immediatelythe-. magazine-leaves wits operative position, and the cam elements Gand H effecting the unlocking adjustment of the plate asgthe. magazineis). brought into operative p'ositiorn a-result, the escapements of. themagazines arealways locked exceptwhen the, magazines are in use, and

hence all liability of spilling the matrices from the magazine iseifectively guarded againstl v In order-to protect the. lockingplates-Fagainst accidental operation when the magazines are out of use, each ofthe magazines is provided with a guard member J which is attached tothe. escapmentbar D- inposivtion'to cover-or shield the cam element G.

In the form illustrated, the guard member is bifurcated or forked. toprovide clearance for the cam elements G and H when the magazine ismoved into.:'-anc l out of opera tive position. 1

'In removingthe magazines, if the one to 1 be removed-happens to belocated at the time in operative position,- the shiftframe A is firstmoved-upwardlytorcar-ry'said magazineout of; operative position andlocate it above the level of the? assembler entrance B', so thatwhetherthe movement of the magazines be. for interchange or removal the same:locking "action :takes. place. As matter of fact however, evenxif themaga- "zine were removedby lifting it directly by liandfrom itsoperative positiomtheescapements would be locked automatically in thesame way, due to'the. fact that the cam'ele- *ment Gris carried outofengagement with the. cooperating stationary cam element H. It isobvious .thereforeithat this invention is asapplicable to singlemagazine machines as to'multiple magazine machines, and this .whetherthe-magazines are first moved-mechanically from operative positionbefore removal or not. 1.

- The 'inventionhash' been; shown herein merely inpreferred form" and byway of example and manyalterations and modifications, both in mode ofapplication and embodiment, will readily: suggest themselves to thoseskilled in the art without departing from the spirit 1 of the invention;It. should be understood. therefore that the invention is not-limitedtoany specific form or embodiment, except insofar as suchliinitations arespecified in. the .appended claim's.

.Having thusFdescribed my invention, what I'. claim. is; a i

' i 1. In; or for; atypographical composing machine, a matrixmagazinee'quipped with a series: of matr x releasing escapements andwith a longitudinally adjustable" looking plate to cooperate withsaidesc-apements in preventing or permitting their actuation, 1

I 2. In or for a typographical composing machine, a, matrixmagazineequipped with :ai-iseries. ofzmatrix releasing escapementsof theescapement mechanism.

capement mechanism.

- 4. In, or for a typographical composing machine, a matrix: magazineequipped with anescapement mechanism presenting a series ofactuatingplungers and with a locking plate-formed in oneof its edges with acorresponding series of'notches, said locking plate being adjustablelongitudinally in opposite directions to locate its notches in or out ofregistry with thewlescapement plungers in permitting orpreventing theoperation of the 1 escapement mechanism.

'In or for a typographical composing machine, a. matrix magazineequippedwith ane'scapement mechanism-presenting a series of actuating plungers'slidable fore-andaft of the magazine and for-med at; their forward endswith depending lugs. and with a transverse locking plate arranged belowthe escapement plungers at the rear of their depending lugs, said plate!being adjustable to. locate its forward edge. into. or out of engagingrelation to said plunger lugs whereby to prevent or permit theoperation. of the e'scapementmechanism. y 6.v In or: fora typographicalcomposing machineya matrix magazine. equipped with anescapementmechanismpresenting a series of actuating plungers slidable; fore-andaft of the.magazine and formed at their forw ward ends with depending lugs and witha" transverse locking plate arranged below the escapement plungers. at.the rear of their-depending lugs, said plate being adjustablelongitudinally'in opposite directions to locate its. forward edge intoor out, of engag ingrelation to said plunger lugs. whereby to prevent,or'permitthe operation of the es- )7. In or for atypographical.composing machine, a matrix magazine. equippedwith anescape-ment mechanism; presenting a series of actuatingplungers slidablefore.and-

aft, of the magazine-and formed at their forwardsends with dependinglugsand with a transverse locking plate jarranged below the -escapementiplungers.atthe. rear of their depending lugs, said platebeing notched inits forward edge and adjustable longitudinally inxoppositedirctioiis tolocate its notchesout of engaging relation to the escapement' plungers,said locking plate protruding at one end beyond the escapement bar forengagement with suitable adjusting means.

9. In or for a typographical composing machine, a matrix magazineequipped with an escapement bar containing a series of matrix releasingescapement levers springactuated in one directionand a correspondingseries of fore-and-aft slidable plungers for actuating the escapementlevers in the opposite direction, said escapement plunge ers havingtheir forward ends exposed, and with a transverse locking plate mountedon the escapement bar and adjustable longitudinally in oppositedirections into and out of engaging relation to the escapement plungers,said locking plate being springactuated in one direction and protrudingat one end beyond the escapement bar for engagement with suitable meansfor actuating it in the opposite direction.

10. A matrix magazine according to claim 8, equipped further with afixed guard member overlying the protruding end of the looking plate toprotect it against accidental operation.

l1. In a typographical composing ma-- chine, the combination of a matrixmagazine movable into and out of operative position,

said magazine being equipped with a series of matrix releasingescapements and with adjustable means for preventing or permiting theiractuation, and means whereby the movement of the magazine from and tooperative position automatically effects the ads j ustment of the firstsaid means so as to prevent and permit the actuation of the escapementsrespectively. I

12. In a typographical composing machine, the combination of a matrixmagazine movable into and out of operative position,

said magazine being equipped wtlifla series 7 of matrix releasingescapements and with adjustable locking means to prevent'or permit theiractuation, and means whereby the movement of the magazine from and tooperative position automatically effects the adjustment of said lockingmeans to active and inactive position respectively.

13I i I a typographical composing ma-" chinej the combination of amatrix magazine movable into or out of operative position,

said magazinebeing equipped with BIL-escapement mechanism presenting a'seriesof ac'tiiatin""g'plungers 'slidablefore-and-aft and w iith'falocking 1 plate adjustablejntoand out of 'engaging 'relation to saidescapement actu ating 'plungers, and means whereby the movement of theTmaga'z'ine from and to op erative position'automatically effects theadjinactive position respectively; I

14. In atypographical composing machine, the combination of a magazinemova}: bis; into er -'out 'of operative posit on,-*said' maga'zme'beingequipped with a series ofmatrix? releasing escapement andwith a,longitudinally adjustable locking 1 plate to cooperate with saidescapements in preventing or permitting their actuation, andme nswhereby themovement. of the magazine from andre operative positionautomatically eifects the adjustment of the'lockin'g; plate toi activeand inactive position respectively; 15l-A direction, drcami gfixed--machine frame' anil arranged to be engaged with and disengagedfrom the locking plate as the magazine is moved to andfrom 7 itsoperative position respectively. p

16. A combination as in claim 14, characterized by the fact that thelocking plate therein referred to is formed in one of its 1 edges with aseries of notches which are shiftable into and out of registry with theescapements as the plate is adjusted automatically in oppositedirection.

17. In a typographical composing machine, the combinationof a pluralityof magazines movably mounted in the machine frame so that any selectedone thereofmay be brought into operative position, each of saidmagazines being equipped with a series of matrix releasing escapementsand with adjustable means for preventing or permitting their actuation,and means whereby the movement of a selected magazine from and tooperative position automatically effects the adjustment ofrthe firstsaid means so as to prevent and permit the actuation of the escapementsrespectively.

18. In a typographical composing machine, the combination of a pluralityof magazines movably mounted in the machine frame so that any selectedone thereof may be brought into operative, position, each of saidmagazinesbeing equipped with a seriesof matrix releasing escapements andwith a locking plate adjustable into and out of engaging relation tosaid escapements, and

ustmen-tofthedocking plate to active: and

, c'ioinbiriation asinclaim*14, characterized by the fact thatQ-theautomaticadjust m gmeans cmnprises 1 i -spring r01 adjusting the lockingplate inonedirctioIi and 'asta l tionary cam for 'adjustingit intheopposite, i in'ounted 01i the mesi-nswihereby the mevement of a selectedmagazine from and to operative position m tomatically eiiects theadjustment .:Qf the locking plate to ectix e and-inactive pqsitionirespectively. 7 1f: V 19.1n 121 typqgnaphieal composinggmw,

chine;,,the combination p-f 1:3, vplurality of mag Mine, movably ountedin the machine 7 I v frame so that any selected thereof may i f bebrought intex-opemtive. position each ofsaid magazines being equippedwith en mar trix releasing mechanism Ipnesenting 1a of actuatingplungers land Withgfl l ngitudi-H nally adjustable locking plate tocooperate withsaid plungers in pneventizngor permit.

ting the aetuationef the esecapement ,mechare' nism, and means -.Wherebythe mevement 'egf 1a,

selected magazine item and to 0pemtive sition automatically efieets theaad-j'ustmentz of the locking platen-to \aetiveiandinaetive positionnespectivel y,

.20. A matrix magazine-aceerding elaim 1, equipped funti-ier V with ,agee-1rd member to} prevent the accidenta 1 operatiqnz iof flie ade;justable locking plate. e

. 21, A matrix magazine eccoi' dingztgi 3,; equipped, further with nguard ImQIIIbQI tG: revent the ecciclentalzoper-ation of the; ad?

u-StabIe locking .plate.

I In testimony whereof; this;

has been duly signedi by I RICHARD R. MEADQE

